Von Miller has something to tell football fans, in New York or elsewhere, that think Tim Tebow is going to be just a “Wildcat” quarterback for the Jets: You’re wrong.

“He’s going to go in there and compete for the starting job,” Miller said Monday after the first workout of the Broncos’ offseason program.

“I think everyone is mistaken if you think he’s just going to be a wildcat quarterback or a situational quarterback,” Miller said. “The Tebow that I know is going to take it one day at a time, he’s going to grind, he’s going to come in and be consistent. You never know, he could wind up with that starting spot.”

Miller, who attended Tebow’s charity golf tournament in Florida last weekend, was among the most outspoken Broncos in support of Tebow when Tebow became the Broncos’ starting quarterback last October. Miller said his close friendship with Tebow off the field made it hard to see the Broncos trade Tebow away after signing Peyton Manning last month.

“We were friends off the field, close friends, so anytime you see a guy leave like that there are always some emotions involved. But the changes we made, they made them for our team. You can’t just keep a guy here because he’s a great guy,” Miller said. “As much as we wanted to be here, the direction they wanted to take the team, it’s better for our team. I will miss Tebow, but the quarterback we’ve got now, he’s an elite quarterback, and anytime you get a change to get a guy like that, you’ve got to pull the trigger.”

What a classy thing to say about a former teammate. But the reality of the situation is that whatever you may think of Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow is roughly 1/2 the quarterback Sanchez is. The kid has the heart of a lion, and is a competitor for sure. But he is not an NFL QB. True story.

http://profile.yahoo.com/5ZKJHYLLFMOZHPKJBDD35DWES4 mxer

True, he did not make it to the second round of the playoffs, there not an NFL QB

annier

No, HE did not make it to the second round of the playoffs. His team did. There’s 53 men on the roster. One player does not make a whole team.

Prsycat

Annier, Tebow inspired that team to go from mediocre 1-4 to playoff, so yes there are 53 men on the roster but before Tebow took over the entire team sucked. I wish more ppl on the team played like Tebow.

Prsycat

Ben Rothlesburger did not make it passed the first round of the playoff, therefore if we use your logic he also is not an NFL QB

Mojofly_ca

not an NFL QB….hmmm last I checked NY Jets is an NFL team.

Bob the Builder

So, by your comment Aaron Rodgers isn’t an NFL QB either.

Prsycat

Sanchez is over rated,

Chris

You’ve never seen Mark Sanchez play QB have you? He stinks!! Tebow will be the starter by week 4.

Momde223

If Sanchez is better, why did Tebow beat him at Mile Hi?

Klvc

You should have stopped at classy. Both of these men are just that; class acts. Tebow will never be a Manning. But he already is an NFL quaterback. To deny this is not rational. But that is what makes Tebow so much dang fun; bringing out the extreme fans. I we all need to admit, he sure has provided us with a whopping load of entertainment.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1578892964 Owen Crosby

Never is an awful long time. Peyton’s stats and Tim’s stats in their first 16 starts aren’t even comparable, to Tim’s favor.. Tim finished his college career with a 170.8 PER, in the SEC, hands down the toughest football conference in the nation hands down, having earned what, 4 of the last 5 national titles ? I know Bama has over 20 of them..LOL. Tim also has the most wins, most TDs and highest QB rating of the 2010 draft class. Additionally, in case you need to get a real grip.. Compare John Elway’s first 365 passes to Tebow’s in the NFL

His defenses were 32nd in points allowed in 2010 and 24th in 2011. His record was 8-6 through 353 passes, including one playoff win.

Tim threw for over 300 yds his first playoff game.. do you have any idea how hard that is to do, or how rarely it happens in the NFL..and especially against the NUMBER ONE D ?
Before you go on another “Teblow sucks” tirade, you might want to realize how stupid that sounds to a football fan, knowing that Tim Tebow broke Herschel Walker and Emmit Smiths records in the NCAA and is the only college player to rush and pass for over 20 TDs in a season..

I predict Tim’s success in the NFL will eclipse Mannings.

Vanquish

You think very wrong then. Manning, both of them, are far better. When you put the numbers up for tebow’s NFL time vs elway & manning you look past the rules being different now making passing much easier because of rules to protect the WR. It was different back then & it wasn’t as opened up passing as it is now.
All you have to do is take time & watch to see tebow isn’t on par skill set wise with many NFL QBs. I’m not knocking Tebow or his fans but please don’t come up with things about skill set vs skill set that isn’t true. I geuss though so many QBs & QB coaches know far less than all the fans that just watch & don’t even know what ball placement is because that’s the thing people look at for QBs in college not comp% because that number gets twisted based on the WR & TEs you have plus the range of the pass like with screens that count the same as a 25 yard out that Tebow doesn’t throw well & anyone that knows the slightest thing about football can see that. Look at how much he threw the ball that caused WR to do all kinds of things to catch the ball. That’s a problem & no coach has said it isn’t. That’s what they hope can be fixed with him & that rarely ever happens & just the way his ball is thrown helps cause that.
Its really not even an issue of opinion all the people in the NFL see this. Go by what they do not say. Why didn’t so many line up to get tebow when he was traded? Don’t say they were stupid or whatever like that. they know what they’re doing & just because tebow wants to be the starting QB doesn’t mean he will be.
Fans just overlook what the NFL really looks at but insist they know far more than long time coaches like belichick & before you say belichick said great things about tebow being a QB please go find when belichick ever says anything bad about anyone his team will play against. He never does.

Sean Durham

Cute……but people need to get ready for the “McElroy leading the 2nd team more efficiently than Tebow” headlines coming outta Jets camp in the few months…..this isn’t a Sanchez/Tebow comp, this is a Tebow/McElroy comp and Tebow will have his hands full!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1578892964 Owen Crosby

You really don’t want to compare Tims stats either in college or pro with Greg’s , sry, you don’t.

McElroy is a great kid, loved his handoffs at Bama.. but he is about to be canned for the Simms kid..keep up, it is a fast league.

Nctone86

People are still betting against tebow huh lol. As we saw last year tebow can go from 4th string to starter.

Nctone87

Tim beat out Brady Quinn and Kyle Orton, Where are those guys now?????? Good argument Jack-Ass

august589

FYI…. Quinn’s in Kansas City and Orton’s in Dallas.

Iabronc

First, Sanchez AND Tebow are both overrated! The way Tebow is going to win the starting job IS by fan pressure; and finally third – It WAS the defense and special teams coming together at the same time Tebow came aboard that propelled the team to start winning. Do people forget about the string of losses at the end of the season? Yes, those had to do with the entire team, INCLUDING Tebow. the circus has started in NY. Glad to see it out of Denver! Good luck Tim, and LOTS OF LUCK Mark. HAHAHAHA!

Mcnice80534

sure it takes a team. But I do remember all those defensive and special teams players jumping up and down on the side lines as Tebow moved the offense into game winning scoring positions over and over.

http://twitter.com/TebowNews TebowNews

You referring to the Broncos 21st ranked defense?

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1578892964 Owen Crosby

His defenses were 32nd in points allowed in 2010 and 24th in 2011, you don’t know what you’re talking about, but you hate Tim , probably like most, because he is a real man that is honest, is Christian, is decent, and is really really good at football..

Better get used to Tim Tebow… Tell me again the last team to go for 22 wins in a row in the SEC , or to take a team that was 3-10 and defeating the Texans, almost defeating the Raiders and the Chargers in his other two 2010 starts, and a 1-4 dog dirt suck team after the FO dumped LANCE BALL, BUCKHALTER, and BRANDON Lloyd off , claiming “Kyle Orton gives us the best chance to win” all year..they hand the team over to Tim, and in each of the final quarters, when they turned the huddle over to him (just like in Florida) he manages a win.

Call your bookie, place this bet, thank me later , Tebow in the SUperbowl for a win, within two years..if at the JETS.

Larryfire18

The first game Sanchez gets picked off three times, in steps Tim to a chorus of boos from the fickle NY fans. The Meadowlands is not Mile HI- don’t make mistakes Tim, the boos only get louder

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1578892964 Owen Crosby

Those cheers for TEBOW TEBOW were coming from die hard BRoncos fans.. playa.

The boos won’t be for Tim if Sanchez performs like Tanny predicted ” three three and outs in a row, in goes Tim.”

It’s a business, get used to it.. Tim has.

Josie

I agree w/vonne, TEBOW is capable of anything, and I mean ANYTHING he puts his heart, mind n soul into. I wish timmy absolutely the BEST!! He deserves it and GOD is on his side always! LOVE YOU TIM!! GO JETS!!

I don’t understand the haters. What has Tebow shown us to hate him so vehemently? Once he plays – and loses – like Orton did, then you’ll have facts to back up your dislike of him. Before then – you got nothing.

cmoorehead

I was pretty upset as a Denver fan when I watched the Detroit, Buffalo,the 2nd Kansas City game, and both New England games last year. That was all Tebow sucking, horrible. It was very hard to watch. It was also hard to watch the Miami, New York, and Chicago games until the fourth quarter. The Chicago game was handed to us by Marion Barber. There is no way Denver hangs close enough to win that game if Cutler and Forte are playing. Rothlesberger could hardly walk in the playoff game against Pittsburg. Their defensive line was beat up too. Tebow pulled off some miracles last year but I am sooooo glad that’s all over. I supported Tim Tebow while he was here and I wish him the best but I’m glad I don’t have to watch Denver get blown out by good teams anymore.

Eckley626

If Tebow is such a bad passer as they all try to say then why did he have such a low interception ratio. Sanchez could only hope to have such a low interception rate.

LABronco

maybe because the passes are so far off target that there isn’t even a defender in the vicinity to intercept it?

http://www.facebook.com/kschoonover3 Schoonover Kenneth

I think Von is spot on. Tim Tebow could be the Jets’ starting QB. After all, if you are a QB in the NFL, you have to earn your job each year, and Mark Sanchez is no different than any other starting NFL QB. The question is, does Tim want the job? My feeling is that he’s happy just to come in and help the team. And he’s in a situation where he’s not expected to come in and be the team’s savior, as he was in Denver.
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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1578892964 Owen Crosby

Would you rather Denver get blown out by bad teams ?
If Pitt was SOOOOO beat up, why were they favored by 8 in Las Vegas ?
If individual mistakes or events are the reason a whole team wins or loses, is it safe then to say the Brady is a chump because of the Tuck Rule, or have I completely lost you because you really don’t know anything about football ? You are going to really enjoy the scene if Manning goes down in the second game with that new hot backup you have.. LOL

CMoorehead

I’m sorry for basing wether I think he sucks or not on his performance. Was that too complicated for ya? What do you base it on? The steelers would have been favored if Rex grossman was their starting qb. That goes to show what odds makers thought of Denver’s chances. What were they basing their odds on?

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